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. «~ ' Kane Attends
~'al Meeti of
“.3. Chamber of ommer
.. .. day and closes today. Mr. Kane
orlolt Kane of tho Studwell “1’99“" homo SUM“-
coxnpany. is in Washington.
' attending the 14th annual
A mistake in time save nine.
meeting of the Chamber of Com-
merce ot the United States. as the
representative of the Norwalk board
of trade. The meeting opened Mon-
I“
(Oenunued trons Peso One.)
Benn at If Weekly.
John '1'. King rose min a book-
keeper in an undertaker's shop at
81 a week to a place at prominence
in national politics and finance. lie
at one time had great influence in
the Republican National Committee.
played at the‘ some of nominating
Presidents, and in later years built
up I. considerable personal fortune.
He had two homes. one in Park
Avenue. New York. and another at
110 Waldemcre Avenue. Bridgeport
Conn.
After the passing of his political
power, which ended in 1920 so far
as any tangible connection was con-
cerned. Mr. King became involved
in difficulties connected with cer-
tain financial transactions. With
Harry K. Daugherty. former Attor-
ney General of the United States,
and Colonel Thomas W. Miller, lor-
mer Alien Property Custodian. he
was indicted early in 1926 on a
charge of conspiracy to defraud the
United States ' Government in the
Style is something you can’t buy everywhere.
. ‘ Q ' Clothes without style cost just as much as clothes
:; with style.
~-.W e buy our merchandise from the makers who
are known for quality and style both. Style is
f I the added distinction you get free. '
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wand popular price
straws and Panamas.
$1.95 ‘° $7.00
TOMORROW IS THE DAY!
and here is the place to get your new straw hat.
We’re ready with all of the new styles in stiff
JEAN PATOU
$15.00
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Designs Created by the World-Famed
ENTIRELY NEW '“ PATOU SILK PRINTS ‘
ENTIRELY NEW PATOU SUMMER MODES
ENTIRELY NEW PATOU COLOR EFFECTS
Values Without Equal in Roi-walk, and Exclusive With This Store.
etc. All sizes and all favored colors. .
~ wont-:Nfs AND . ni’ssss' COATS *
Ar THREE srscni. mess
‘_ $15.00 _ $19.50 _ $24.50
Garments that are adoptions from the original French fashions of the season
and flawlessly tailored in America—Coats of twill, faille, mirror satin and
novelty fabrics. Some have pleats, touches of embroidery, flat furs, cepelets,
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' assist-m was that in. defend-
‘g‘auuaaaauais' Vilnius-amt
ifildk§iI
mm mm «as. The.
sets hreusht about the transtcr of
s1.ooo.ooo of the company's funds
from the custody of tlio Govern.
intent. which had seized tho money
durin; the World War, to a Swiss
corporation. The defendants were
charted with having accepted MIL.
000 in commissions.
Colonel Miller was the iirst oi‘ the
three to be indicted. ills indictment
followed a long investigation by the
Government. With him were indict-
ed several German citizens and Ucr-
man and SWiss corporations through
whom the transfer was alleged to
have been made. it nus said at. the
time that the Government expected
to use Mr. King as a witness to
prove the alleged payment of "M.-
000 in Liberty bonds. as part of the
transaction. to Colonel Miller. the
late Jesse W. Smith. friend of Mr.
Daugherty. and himself.
Mr. King was subsequently indie-l
led for alleged perjury in failing to
include in his 192i income tax rc-'
turns his share of the Liberty lionds
paid him in the American Metals
transaction. Still later he was indic.
fed for alleged evasion oi! the lev-
enue act, based on the some set. at
circumstances.
Born In Brooklyn.
Mr. King was born in Brooklyn
on March 30. 1875. His parents died
early and he was brought up by an
aunt. He planned as n. youth to en-
ter,the priesthood. and received a
thorough education in Latin and
philosophy in Brooklyn and at Niag-
ara. University. Although he later
decided not to follow it clerical cnr-
oer, he never lost interest in the
church. being a. generous (-ontribu-
tor to the parish in nrldgcport. of
which he was a. member.
a Mr. King absolutely contrpllrd the
Republican organization in Bl‘itlgr‘.
port for a decade. having us a loyal
follower Clifford B. Wilson. who
served as Mayor for five terms. The
only public office Mr. Kim; ever
hold was as n. member of the
Bridgeport Board of Clinritim un.
der Mayor Dennis Mulvihill, a Dem-
ocrnt.
Roosevelt's Manager
Mr. King attained the height'of
his political power when the late
Theodore Roosevelt picked him as
his political manager. soon after the
re-electlon of President in .0916. At
the time. Colonel Roosevelt “‘51.
zenerally credited with a. desire {or
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108 80. Main St
" Telephone 1446
For House Painting and
Decorating .
NOW [8 THE TIME
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the ”public-e nomination toi- Pre-
lid“! in 1020.1". Rink then a
member of the Republican Nation-
al Committee. was a close friend of
the late Senator Boles i’cnrose of
Pennsylvania. and the plan nppur.
otllly was to have l'I'Iii'osc come to
Colonel Roosevelt's support at the
critical moment in Hit: 10;") conven-
tion.
At the time of Colonel llooaovclt'n
death. Mr. King huh done a good!
deal to form a lluonuvrlt ur-runizu-
tion ihrouuhout the country. He nail
became campaign manager tor.
Uencnl Leonard Wood. “ho was
seeking the nomination and the lC, & K. Forelady D i e S
t‘ rt f this ormmizutl u sup-‘
gilt-Id]. 31110:“ Wood. Mnu King ' After S h 0 r t "111.838 —-
Body Taken To Philadel-
INDUSTRIAL NEWS
MISS nuns
, lOSS mourn
BY cewonns
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caulpnlln during tho curly spring.
that preeed ed the convention} .
There had been dissatisfaction with; —— :
hil methods. and he mu: sitcom-tied] lilnploycrs nnd olllrinls of the Cro-‘
by 00103101 \Vllllfllll L'Uolll'l' l'l'uu- 'ful flllll Knapp "at company wornl
tor of Cincinnati. :rinvml Tuesday to lt‘lll'll of the (lorilli ’
Mr. Killl lhcrrupoli ll‘t'lllil“ of Miss Mnrgurrl “Hugh. for ”i
uclivo against flit‘ llUllllllu‘lllUll Ul' ‘.\I1ll'ti fl. \nluod mnpknpp lit ”1,. “0n“!
(lenerul Wood on lu- hml noon in :‘mm. Ill, only n ,0“, an”. “is”:
supporting him. in ”I”. prim-wry linuxh‘s (ll'i'llll nus wry sudden.
f lit that followed in l'OH’iiu'lit‘lll. . She \vns forchuly of the lining dc-
h was elected “fl.” unli-‘\\nod d.» purlnirnl “mi ““5 mum“ hr n“ hcr
legato from the ’lJl‘ltlgi‘llOIi dilstru-Ii, Mun. M “mmmvm A“ nt m“ 2m”
hut Wood ””05“!” m m ‘I MINI ’in her department. and tht Half of
.‘ i:*l;l-..\t l‘l
“Hm “ho Il'IH l't-H lt‘t'll to lhi ir ho 'l‘Wnr'I' t -‘
profound to in: in almost t‘illlfiléllll;,l‘, ‘ I . ‘ , H" . " 'I‘
telephone communication “illl sun. “MI“ I““'""- ' ““3 “m“‘lrd.
ator l‘t-nrose. then in his 11qu illness ”I" “II“ “II "IIIW’L
in Philadelphia. did much in idol-l;l
’l‘lit: body was lilltf‘l] in l‘hlindrl.
Wood‘s nomination and “M, d m gphiu, illt' home of. tho fdlllll)‘ of lhvw
brlnlinl' about 11“., nomination off"“"““"f‘d' for liUllill. Mien Louise
Warren G, Harding. ][.. mm drposr-ii jlmlL lnrrlnrly of ll‘l(‘ trimming d.~.
as National Coinmltiumuu luv thri'U‘HInII'l" and a “I“? '0‘“: ”Mid Ui’1
Connecticut dOlL'Killloll. and .i. u. n- liiu- (lf‘l'OflFi‘ll, and .losr‘i-h 1.. (l'lil‘iOll,'
ry itornback elected tosurm.».1 him. urllm‘ul munngvr of tho plum. “m
Local [Impu- )InInulhuql .‘mmpnnicd the. body in l‘hilndt l.
After his defeat for Nilhnmlifonl-1PM“-
mlttecman. Mr. Kim: rcnminrd ll. Miss Bough always hml u llllpful
political power in llrltlgrport. lie and f‘hm‘l'lu: dispolitlnn. r‘hn was
retained much of his personal pnpu- llw friend of m‘r‘ry persrvn ulm M'i‘r
laritythore ovt-n nitrr the indict. IWOl'kNl villi her and her loss will
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merits in the American .‘lt'ldls Luill- ll" It“! kit at the fdtlol}.
puny cnsr. -——-~———..
He went to lli‘ltlgrpol‘f in HUG (is President, John ('anunngh is on n
n. bookkeeper for tho t‘ullinuni .t- lhushiees trip to t'himgn.
Mullins. luli‘r ll4?(‘illll': ll. lu-n-l mlin- —
lost the leadership oi lllt; Wood;
phia for Burial. .
will
mail for Litllmun. Si‘I‘IW ‘V ‘IIU- of Anolhrr intt-rtsllllg furtni‘y adi-
New York. and fill“ lllll'l' llfnl it Fill- iloriul ll.l‘ made its appearance on
huge collection and disposal con- 1””. nuEw-rnus hullriin pom-as
U‘M‘t “'"h ”‘0 CH." 0‘ III'I‘Im‘l‘OI'I- ,ilnnugli..ul ihv factory, This fork.
A. “ bond '“ICSII‘HII' MI" I‘IIIIH lnluht lhr- whirl-t is "Faith" and the
went to the Conncrlicui lif‘lllsluiurp, umMrm “mm”:
for legislation to put t‘I,-rillll Inondn l .1.” not :ith in the World, .1 man
I" which his firm “"5 III" I'I"""'I “II 'lllllnl llil\'t' faith in liivusclf and must
the non-taxable list. ill; 1..“ I 1 m, WNW inith.
acquaintanCB “.1”, ”1‘ I'iyli‘h‘m”; H'- musl how faith in himself:
and obtained several slrm“ mllnny if he i.‘ in exp,“ Others to have.
franchises while lolil‘ylng m the fuirh in him.
Capitol_in Hartford. . H“ mm k9”) faith “1m 0mm;
Mr. king on Feb. 1-. it no ‘3 to txnoct ”W“ to accept
ried M1" Eleanor and ntlurh any value to his word.
Bridleporf. who surlecs him. lie Faith is important in this busi-
also is survived by n .«rm. Hilbert .nm
King. who was ill a mini; ‘lll llll‘lrj‘ Tho faith 0! mon in the manage”
when his father “as stiu \. n. lmmn' ”‘0 faith "f ”w management
— (in the men, the fnilh of the curtain-
The Obliging "N: ,, gore. whom we serve in both mon
KANSAS ‘In' M7" "In". 1“"‘Irind management.
The world’s most accommmirtlin;E i
II°II II” been IOIIII‘I I“ II‘I‘VII‘ "g Gus Newman. buyer for Henry the;
County. Kits. The bird, ownml mgnpuwi of Detroit. Mich. visitt d all
11‘0“. mar-
.‘lOld’fll of
Will Thompson. marched into luv-[.1], factory last Friday. i
pantry of the Thompson homo. flow! .
to an empty egg case and laid uni
e“ therein.
Miss Jaye Jnscm, of the attire of!
“in.- women's hm department, will!
$29.50
Malba Rosebloom
Oakbufl' Tearosc
Pondweed
. . Sunni
Bluette Maro
reproductions of new Parisian modes, in
sports.
every new style detail.
C. O. MILLER C0.. SECOND FLOOR
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Tristram
WALL s'rasirr
Saturday at
room “mat.
THESMARTEST FROCKS ARE HERE "ll
Gorgeous Iris
Del Monte Blue
Entrancinz new shades in smart new Frocks. Delightful
Silks. Frocks for every occasion, for street,
New sleeve effects, new waist lines, new scarfs.
New Line of Women’s and Misses
Spring Coats and Dresses on Sale
Special Prices
.
"It"
& Hyatt
NORWALK, CONN.
ills 10,1025.
Hell in .\'v\\' lurk City Saturday.
’l‘lm f-llrv in front of the factory
is oomph H il.
Lillian ix'uriz. of the stock-
15 ill at her home in
fills.»
West nvrnuo.
llll'l‘. turol .‘loorn and 0. 1}. Car-
ter. ni’ tin Now Vorit mum-s. :tr-‘J
vlsilim: Iii lll') factory 1min}.
Miss Norma Di‘l Mnlnncy, of
South Normiik. has ucr‘cptml a posi-
tion in tho \mmrn's hut dopartmclit.
Lawn Mowers
Priced to Suit Your Purse
LAWN RAKES
Everything for the gala
ROSEN FIELD BROS.
125 \t‘uhtueton St.. Phone 840
whitish DELIVERY—
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FOR HANDY HOME USES!
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on—it dries quickly without showing brush marks.
Will not crack. check or peel. washes perfectly and colors will no:
The rich lustre improves with age.
FOX CYCLE & HARDWARE C0.
You simply brush it
Try it on your automobile.
SOUTH NORWAL‘
lovely Spring
afternoon, or
Norwalk Chronicler